IC Design Engineer

Job Title

IC Design Engineer

Role Summary

Work on Design For Test (DFT) automation for ASIC/SoC development: design, develop, deploy and support design automation tools, flows and methodology used for test logic insertion, verification and production test generation.

Member of a global ASIC DFT team supporting IC designers, EDA vendors and manufacturing test flow integration.

Experience Level

Mid-level: typically 3–7 years of relevant engineering or software development experience in ASIC/DFT environments.

Responsibilities

Primary day-to-day responsibilities include development, deployment and support of DFT automation and tools:

• Develop and maintain design automation scripts and flows using Bash, Perl, Python, Tcl, Ruby.
• Implement complex tools in C/C++ for EDA/DFT workflows.
• Debug tool and flow issues in collaboration with IC designers and EDA vendors.
• Support and train engineers across multiple sites on internal tools and custom flows.
• Create documentation, training materials and methodology for DFT processes.
• Apply hardware and software skills to architect and deploy new DFT solutions and architectures.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• Proficiency in scripting and programming on UNIX/Linux (Perl, Python, Tcl, Ruby, Bash; C/C++ for tool development).
• Experience with digital logic design and Verilog HDL.
• Solid software engineering fundamentals: OO design, data structures, memory and performance considerations.
• Knowledge of Scan Test architecture and practical implementation.
• Experience debugging toolchains, integrating flows, and using revision control and software development tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills and effective communication for cross-site collaboration.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with Streaming Scan Networks.
• Familiarity with digital timing analysis and working directly with EDA vendors.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic or Computer Engineering with 5+ years of related experience; or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronic or Computer Engineering with 3+ years of related experience.

About the Company

Company: Broadcom

Headquarters: Irvine, California, United States

Broadcom is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a wide range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. The company is known for its innovations in wireless and broadband communications, enabling a connected world.